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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

Attention has not yet been called to
the immense advantages that America
enjoys compared with European coun'
tries, in the fact that In the security OF
peace she does not need any military es-
Enlistment and the youth Of the country
are free to study the mechanic arts during
the FIVE or six years that are most fruitful
in the development Of skill, energy, and
enterprise The American is absolutely
untrammclled and free at that period of
his life when some of the great manufac-
turing countries take the citizen and
make him into a military machine, prac-
ticing in the squad drill the habit Of
blind obedience to a superior who has no
thought but discipline, and no purpose
but the will Of his master.
The effect of perfect freedom on the
character Of people is too well demon
siraied in the United States to need an
analysis of it but when we come to a
comprehensive appreciation of the broad
scope Of policy that proposes to place
our skilled labor in fair competition with
the rest of the world, it is interesting to
calculate all the advantages that Ameri-
can labor will have We claim that it is
more intelligent and energetic, and that
the aggregation Of the intellect of great
people is more active and productive I'M
der our peculiar institutions that do not
hamper ambition by any prejudices Of
birth or class.
The boy in the free school looks for.
ward 10 a career which is only controlled
by his own ability and efforts, and his
mind searches in all directions for the
field that will best suit his taste.
When he becomes a mechanic II can.
not be denied that as the offspring of
such surroundings he is superior to his
competitor in a monarchical country,
and where he has fair opportunity to
compete with the world his natural ad-
yantages will tell.
The President has pointed out the way
to give him the widest field of c0mpeti
ton on which to contend and use his
advantages, and it is worth while to
consider one of the most obvious ones
which is the superior numbers of artisans
of the age when lie is most forcible
that America brings into the field
of labor against those countries
where men are kept in military camps.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

La Tosca, which Sarah Bernhard is
playing, is said by Mr.. Maurice Barry
more to be plagiarism on his own play
of Nadiezda. Fanny Davenport has pur-
chased the right to La Tosca for the
United States, and Mr. Barrymore says
81 propose to take legal action to pre-
vent Miss Davenport from producing
Sardou's play as soon as | can obtain the
proper evidence to substantiate my be
lief. Nadjezda was translated into French
for Nine. Bernhardt's special benefit, and
the manuscript was in her hands for
many months. The cardinal principle OF
the two tragedies consider precisely the
same. ! shall shortly be able to state my
claims more clearly and at length"
When Sarah was told this on Wednes-
day she few into a very Bernhardt-like
passion, and exclaimed
CAS- for stealing the climax or denoue-
ment of La Tosca why, the denoue-
ment is the simplest thing imaginable
Tosca only throws herself into the Tiber.
II my son were over in America I'd tell
him to hunt up Mr.. Barrymore and cuff
HIM"
The point about cutting Barrymore
would be climax, as that individual has
taken the prize for sparring in London
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
Loe Jefrerson,s Magnetism.

Mr.. Jefferson has more than one
strongly marked gift with which the pub
lie is not familiar. He possesses a GER
tain mesmeric power which enables him
almost invariably to- remove neuralgia or
other pains by gently rubbing the affected
part with his fingers, and two or three Of
the members of his company testify heart
lily to his having relieved them Of severe
nervous headaches by simply touching
their temples. One lady had neuralgia
so badly that the whole side Of her face
was grotesquely swollen. Mr.. Jefferson
stroked her check for ten or fifteen min
utes, took away the pain and so far re-
duced the swelling that the actress was
enabled to 90 on with the performance
without showing the least sign OF dis
ligurement. New York World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
The Germs Of Diphthcria-

Diphtheria IS believed to be caused By a
special poison (contagiuml which MAY be
conveyed to persons previously unaffected
By personal contact, by infected clothing,
rags, hair or paper, or By any of the dir
charges Of the body Of person sick Of the
disease. The seeds or germs Of this terrible
disease may Be received from anything which
has touched the sick person, as air, food,
clothing, sheets, blankets, furniture, toys,
books, wall paper, curtains, cats, dogs and
flies The discharges from the throat, noss
aud mouth are believed most frequently to
contain the germs OF the disease and to com
nunicate IL " others, but the discharges
from the kidneys and from the bowels are
also dangerous The diphtheria poison ha'
great vitality, and may lie dormant IN cloth
ing, blankets, pap-r and houses Tor weeks,
and even months. IL seems 10 be able u
travel in the air Of sewers, and thus to pass
from house to house; also, to rise ia the
carnations from putrid privies and ceszp,ols
It can also, undoubtedly, infect foods, milk
and water, and with them enter the bodice
OF children. Pennsylvania State Board Of
Health.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
CRUELTY AND MORALITY.

The three New York police justices
who gave Miss Inez Van Zsndt montl
In prison for wontohIy killing two ca.
nary birds did thing that will be com.
mended by all good people. In the first
place wanton cruelty is a demoralizing
thing to human nature, and in that light
should be punished Whenever the law can
reach the offense. In the second place,
every human being who pretends to any
correct idea Of the responsibilities and
duties of life in our social state ought 10
understand that we exist under certain
moral, physical, and social obligations,
and if We expect our neighbors to ac-
quit themselves of these obligations to-
wards us we must each and every one set
the example.
The proper care of creatures under our
charge and protection appeals to the
high sense of duty, and if we violate it
we at once forfeit the respect of other
people, and cease to be entitled to their
support and confidence in all The affairs
OF men when these are necessary in our
social and business relations. The man
who malireats an animal or who fails in
his humanity is barbarian and not "a
civilized Christian, and the same cruelty
or neglect shown in that way would
characterize his conduct whenever impu-
nifty in other matters gave him license.
Or. Bergh has been laughed at by some
people.
II is not question of a society OF the
opinions of one man or many men, but
principle in the broadest ethics of
society that deserves every good mans
consideration.
We would like to see the press and
the pulpit urge this question.
The fact that is called to mind to-day
by the fall OF a canary or a sparrow does
not belittle the subject.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

When the thrilling time of a presi
dental election approaches in New En-
gland, Republicans organize to promul
gate the idea that something immense
must at once be done for Labor spelled
with a capital letter.
At other periods the question is
how much work is to be got out of labor
at the lowest rates. A correspondent who
has been studying the coal mines OF
Pennsylvania says that it is the oppressed
labor in protection countries that works
for the smallest wages and digs coal sold
at the highest prices.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

While war in Europe is held in the
balance by diplomacy, there appears &c
be nothing to prevent the Italians from
fighting King John of Abyssinia at once
as the winter season affords them the
first opportunity they have had in that
burning cline to ayenge the massacre OF
Massowah. General Baldissera, whose
name is unsteady warlike enough for an
Italian opera, has advanced on the IN
shirted barbarians with b igade Of Ital-
ians, and this advanced guard will be sup
ported by 10000 troops, while King John
is ready to hold the fort in the interior
with his army of $4,000 light armed and
still more lightly clad warriors.
1t is true that the African warrior
does not pink his enemy at mile dis
lance with the civilized rife, but he is
such terrific fighter as to strike terror
into the bravest Caucasian that has
ever faced him in battle So the world
may look to hear Of slaughter, and much
of it even if King John is finally beaten.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
Musical south American Race.

The NencZuelans are musical race.
They love music, they play the guitar and
the piano and they sing charming songs,
composing appropriate verses on the spot.
Nothing can be more interesting than one
Of the evening parties, even among the
lower people, where several persons
always play their guitars and sing songs
referring teasingly TO the love affairs aud
little secrets OF those present. What an
amount of Wit and good natured humor
And the ladies do it so gracefully and
cOQuettishly that you cannot be cross
with them for exposing your little weak
nesses. Music Is Unborn with them. They
do not need to learn it, which, however,
does not prevent them from having a pi-
ano in every other house, on which they
practice Wagner and Beethoven for hours,
not always to the delight Of their neigh
bors, whose windows are equally wide
open. Singing and guitar playing are to
be met with in the huts Of the poorest vii
layers. It is their fayorite amusement
during the evenings or during the dull
hours Of the midday heat Many of the
donkey drivers travelling with their cara
vans through the country, carry guitar
slung over their shoulders, and one day,
lar inland, | met a fellow, riding Oh a
heavily packed donkey, playing the guitar
and singing to his hearts content. What
good humored people!-Cor. New York
Eup
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

A leading northern paper thinks that
the Blair bill is the most pernicious meas
ure that has been proposed in Congress.
and that it will put all the free school
system of the North under immediate
Federal control.
The principal harm, so that paper
thinks, will be done in New York, and
there the most effective opposition will be
made TO a bill that promotes mendi-
cancy, not education"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
Herbert Spencer at Tennis.

It is curious to think OF Mr. Herbert
Spencer's playing tennis. One would
have as soon expected to see Carlyle at
battledoor and shuttlecock. A few years
ago, however, Mr. Spencer used frequent
ly TO lay down his pen and lift racquet.
His brain was oyerworked with less than
an hours writing, and 1t became quite q
common thing with him TO seek relaxa-
ton in the tennis court Before he be-
came so much Of an invalid Mr. Spencer
also went a good deal to the theatrical
ways TO the pit, into which he enjoyed
fighting his way.-Book Lore.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

Richmond is promised the long expect
ed incandescent lights in short time
The eyes of the world are on Richmond
to see the working of the largest electric
car line that has been tried with the
Trolley wire" A complete success is ey-
pected by the company, who undertook
this enterprise, and the good results tc
the city will be immense.
Let our citizens remember not to dis
courage new enterprises, but to help them
in every way possible.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

Senator Blair has impaled himself on a
very sharp repartee from a woman whom
he quoted last year in his report in favor
of woman's suffrage.
Mr.. Blair said that 100000 of women
were governed without their consent.
The lady answers that! if they did not
prefer that state of affairs they would not
allow it, and she analyses in a very wo-
manly manner the foolishness of putting
the duties of politics on women when
that part of the business of life belongs
TO men.
If the woman goes out into the field
where men belong, who is to attend to
the home and the children?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

The feature of the first evening vas the
speech at Cooper Institute Of Hon. John K.
Lynch, Of Mississippi. He is a slender and
slightly delicate looking quadroon, with 4
high forehead and intelligent face, and Is
now, probably, the most prominent colosed
man in the nation, or equaIed only by Hons
Frederick Douslassnnd John NJ. LanGston
He is a thorough business man, and has ac-
cumulated large fortune by judieious IN
yestments in growing cities.
Among the speakers at this evening meet
ing was Hon G. s Noyes, Of Boston,
speaker Of the Massachusetts house OF rep
resentatiycs, a ponderous man OF immense
chest and q head startlingly like that OF the
late Brigham Young.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

Scientists have pointed out the dan
gerous fact that poisonous bactTea can
live though frozen hard In ice fol
months.
This brings the attention of the au
shorities of New York city to consider
the results OF using the ice taken from
the Hudson river below the cities Of
Troy and Albany.
But the question to US Is il the Ma
honeites are frozen are they still aliver
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

The difficulty in forming the Ways
and Means Committee has been one of
the most interesting points in the first
proceedings Of Congress.
The question before Mr.. Carlisle was
how to represent the Republicans if
possible with tariff reform men instead
OF Protectionists.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

1t is taken for granted that the House
will pass the bill to create the Office of
Fish Commissioner, in which case the
great services of the late Professor Baird
can be repeated In most important
branch OF the public service by an eff
cient man.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

AT the meeting of the Western Rail
way Club in Chicago the subject OF
steam heating was discussed ani il was
stated that fifteen different systems were
being tried on American railways with
fair opportunity Of reaching successful
results.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
Her Half.

He-Now that we are married we are
one, and | shall insist that this IS the last
time yoa appear in low necked dress.
She-We may he one, but you are only
half Of us, and shall dress my half as
please. Boston Beacon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

CITY Delivery by carriers at 10 cents per week.
ny mail postage paid. daily one year, >1-S' siA
months. sl.sj: three months, Sl
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

Ut the old timers.
The young men of
tho party were
til ere, however,
and a few who
may now rank a.
veterans. Senator
William NJ. Evarts.
Of the veterans, was
made permanent
chairman, and
Senator William
f. Chandler, OF tho
second generation.
chairman Of the
committee Oh rules
while Daniel j
Ryan, Of Ohio, a.
temporary chair
man, and a host 81
nuur ll44
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

se~ The TINES will be mailed 20 your adj
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PAGE MCCARTHY. EDITOR.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

TBr WEEKLY TIMrs. by mail, postage paid
one year, 81; six months, ~ cents tnrce
months - cents.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

Entered ut tho Richmond wa Postoiice
Is second-class matter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

At a meeting of the wooden and worst
ed manufacturers of New York il was
stated by permanent representative OF
the interest that :" In some cases the
duty on wool used in making worsted
cloths exceeds the duty imposed on the
finished article. There is much reason to
believe that the manufacturer of wors.ed
cloths must soon cease in this country
unless the tariff law in this regard Is
amended - tckdngs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

At the rate at which Revenue Reform
opinion is ripening in Congress it prob
ably will be found upon a count of
noes that the Republicans who favor a
substantial reduction of the tariff out.
number the Democrats whom the Anti.
Administration leader can muster to vote
against it. In this consists much of the
strength of the cause Ct Tariff Reform in
Congress .-PbHa. Rec0yQ.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

If Prince William OF Germany spoke
adyisedly on Monday night to his regi-
ment, the Ziethen Hussars, bis words
may be regarded as important. The
times" he said, have become very seri-
Gus. We are on the brink Of future
which is perhaps uncertain" These are
careless words for a young man in the
position of Prince William to make use
of, unless it is felt that the time for re-
ticence is past But Prince William, it
is to be remembered, is young. If he
were older he might have said something
different But as a matter of fact, are We
not on the brink of future 1865 days in
each year, and is not the future always
more orless uncertain ~ y World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23

VIII the great manufacturers continue
to oppose a reduction Of taxes II they
shall, the question will become party
one. If they shall not, il will DC dealt
with as an economical question merely.
By which course will the manufactur-
ers best protect their interests We
should think that they would prefer that
the adjustment of taxation should be
made temperately and with deliberation,
and not in the heat and hurry of party
strife. The manufacturers see that tax
reduction cannot long be postponed. If
it is defeated this year and the next ii
cannot be defeated six years hence when
the debt will all have been paid, and when
the surplus revenues will amount TO
100000, 900 year.
Do the manufacturers wish to make
this great descent by one leap or ty easy
steps ? If they shall now consent to a
reduction of eighty millions the payment
of the debt will be postponed until about
l900.-N y. star.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-05
uanchester News Notes.

The revival at the Central Methodist
church continues this week with IN
crcssing interest. Large congregations
were present Sunday morning and
night. as was also the case last night.
The pastor, Rev. William II. Christian,
is being assisted by the other resident
Methodist pastors. Twenty.four per-
sons ioined this church Sunday morn
ing.
The congregations attending the ser.
vices At the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church increase in size nightly, and II
deep religious feeling seems to pervade
the vast throngs. The house was LIE
rally packed Sunday night, and about
twenty persons rose for prayer. The
Attendance was large last night, and
rr. Goodwin, OF Leigh-Street, who
viii preach every night this week.
preached an able sermon, after when
number OF applicants for prayer pre-
scented themselves.
An exceedingly interesting and
largely-attended meeting Tor men
only was held at the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon under the auspices
of the railroad branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. The SER
vices were conducted 10y Secretary
Dickie. =,
Mr Samuel Z. Woodfn and wife
lef, lor Charlottesville Sunday evening,
where they were summoned 10y tele-
o1Sm ANNOUNCING the death of Mr. IL.
ii. George that morning.
Mr.. Rolfe ID. Hall and bride, formerly
Miss Sallie Crooks, returned last night
from pleasant bridal tour, and after
arriving ut home received numerous
f,ienas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-05
THE anxNr.Row CASE ENDED.
Decision by the supreme Court nnd
Fire.

WASHINGTON, April 4.--On east Capl-
tol street, two squares east OF the
Capitol grounds, stands block oil
houses known as Grant row. The
houses are spacious four-story bricks,
having rather snowy fronts with brown
stone trimmings The row, which
covered the whole square from Second
10 Third streets, was erected about 1873
by Captain Albert Grant. To carry on
his extensive building operations Cap
tain Grant secured an advance from the
Phoenix Mutual Life-Insurance Com
pany, and out of this transaction grew
litigation, which has been pending a
dozen years, and was finally settled to-
day. While the decision was being
read in the United States Supreme
Court against Captain Grant and IN
favor of the insurance company this
row was discovered 10 be on dire. One
Of the hosses is occupied by Senator
Blair. of New Hampshire, who was
Captain Grants counsel in the iitiga-
ton referred to. The fire began in
Blair's house, and the roof and upper
story was burned off of Blair's and tho
house adjoining, where the firemen
stopped It. The loss to the buildings
amounts to several thousand dollars, and
TO the contents of the houses by fire
and water considerably more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-05
rRAIN.RoBBERs ON TRIAL.
A Sensational Preacher Haransues
the Jury In Church.

CHICAGO, April "A special TO the
Mare from Morris, H., says: The trial
of the alleged train robbers, Schwartz
and Watt, was given most unexpected
turn yesterday by an incident that
will probably destroy the worth OF all
he work SO far done. BY consent of
counsel and court the jurors were per-
mitted to attend divine service at the
Methodist church. DR.. Axtell, the ofli-
ciating clergyman, learned oftheir pres
ence, and taking ashis text thepower of
little things, before the astonished
congregation or jury could realize it
he was in the midst Of an address upon
the importance of apparently trivial
circumstances when rightly viewed.
As the train-robbers' conviction de-
ponds largely upon circumstantial evil
dence, the surprise was great; but DIR.
Axtell proceeded to tell how cele-
brated criminal had once been convict
ed after long years by tell-tale scrap
of paper. A torn check figures largely
in the Rock Island case, and much
feeling was expressed after the services
at the singular remarks of the preacher.
The attorneys for Schwartz and Watt
will demand new trial for their clients,
on the ground Of undue influence upon
the jury, il the prisoners are found
guilty